And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

And he will say to her, According to the word of one of the foolish women thou wilt speak. Shall we also receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this. Job sinned not with his lips.

And Job's three friends had word of all this evil which had come on him. And they came every one from his place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. So they came together to a meeting-place, in order that they might go and make clear to Job their grief for him, and give him comfort.

So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

If a word were essayed to thee, wouldest thou be grieved? But who can refrain from speaking?

A word from you has supported those who have stumbled, and has strengthened faltering knees.

But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.

Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,

When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.

Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Yea though I be righteous, yet will I not give him one word again, but meekly submit myself to my judge.

But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

For then thou shalt lift up thy face from spot; and thou wert firm, and thou shalt not fear:

And above the noon doth age rise, Thou fliest -- as the morning thou art.

Then mightest thou have comfort, in the hope that thou hast; and sleep quietly, when thou art buried.

Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.

Hear ye diligently my word, And my declaration with your ears.

To reason with a word not useful? And speeches -- no profit in them?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

He has made me a word of shame to the peoples; I have become a mark for their sport.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

"When are you going to stop your word hunt? Think first, and then we can talk.

For ye shall say, Why shall we pursue after him and the root of the word was found in me?

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his word from God.

Hear ye diligently my word, And this is your consolation.

Suffer me and I will speak; and after my word ye will mock

Haven't you asked travelers on the highway? Don't you accept their word

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Therefore art thou compassed about with snares on every side, and suddenly vexed with fear.

If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

And thou shalt decide the word, and it shall be set up to thee: and the light shone upon thy ways.

And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?

And Job again took up the word and said,

Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.

And Job again took up the word and said,

He that should have been lost, gave me a good word, and the widow's heart praised me.

After my word they change not, And on them doth my speech drop,

Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?

They pluck salt-wort by the bushes; And the roots of the broom are their food.

And now I have become their song, and I am a word of shame to them.

Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

Elihu waited to have a word with Job, since the others were older than he,

They are amazed, they answer no more: They have not a word to say.

"Now please listen to what I have to say, Job. Listen to every word!

My heart shall order my words aright, and my lips shall talk of pure wisdom.

If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

Behold, I am toward God even as thou art: I also am formed out of the clay.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou begannest first to speak, and not I?

Job will speak not with knowledge, and his word not with understanding.

If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure.

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take hold on thee .

After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

Art thou of counsel with God, when he doth these things? When he causeth the light to come forth of his clouds?

Art thou of his counsel, when he spreadeth out the clouds? Hast thou the perfect knowledge of his wonders?

Where wort thou in my founding the earth? Announce, if thou knewest understanding.

Thou hast known -- for then thou art born And the number of thy days are many!

Hast thou brought the seven stars together? Or art thou able to loose the bands of Orion?

Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?

I will not be silent for him, and the word of powers and the beauty of his preparation.

Thou hast known that for all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is any device:

Word of you had come to my ears, but now my eye has seen you.